Voting Tips for November Election Day – Sapulpa Times

For the general election, polls will be open on Tuesday, November 5, from 7 a.m. to 7 p.m.

Reminding voters that not all counties in the county are affected by this vote, Vicki Martin, secretary of the Creek County Board of Elections, offers these important tips to voters – especially those casting a ballot for the first time.

Voting tips

• Mark your ballot using the sample posted at your polling place and voting booth. If you make a mistake, don’t try to correct it. Instead, bring your ballot to county clerks. They will destroy the ballot and issue a new one.
• You do not have to make a selection for every candidate/issue on the ballot for your ballot to be counted. The voting machine only counts the votes of the candidates/issues you have marked.
• Ballots can be read by the voting machine regardless of how you insert the ballot into the machine. If the device detects too many marks for a single office or question, an error report is displayed and the ballot is returned to the voter to cast a new ballot.
• If you need assistance or would like to use the audio voting system, let a county official know. No proof of disability is required to use the audio-assisted voting system.
• Be sure to bring approved identification. Photo IDs issued by the federal government, the state of Oklahoma, or a federally recognized tribe are accepted. You can also use the free voter ID card that your county’s election authority sent you when you cast your vote. ID cards with an expiration date must have an expiration date that is AFTER the date of election.

If you forget your voter ID or your name is not listed in the county record, you can vote by signing an affidavit for a provisional ballot. A provisional ballot is sealed in a special envelope and counted after Election Day, provided the voter’s registration information can be verified by the County Election Board.

Election results cannot be certified until all provisional ballots have been researched, verified and (if valid) counted. Some voters may need assistance voting because they are blind or visually impaired, physically disabled or infirm, or illiterate. Such individuals can request an assistant or vote privately and independently using the ATI device connected to the voting device. Anyone needing assistance should speak with their county clerk or contact the county elections office directly for instructions.

Martin said election officials are there to assist voters and ensure all procedures are followed on Election Day. If you believe an election law has been violated, contact county and/or county election officials immediately. Don’t wait to leave the polling station.

Morning and afternoon voting activity is generally slowest, but lines and wait times can vary from county to county. All voters who want to cast their vote should be in line by 7 p.m. at the latest. “Anyone who stands in line until 7 p.m. on Tuesday and is eligible to vote can vote,” Martin said.

You can find your polling place and view a sample ballot by using the State Election Board’s OK Voter Portal at oklahoma.gov/elections/ovp.

The Creek County Election Board is located at 230 E. Hobson Ave, Sapulpa and is open Monday through Friday from 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. If you have any questions, please contact the Board of Elections at 918-224-3529 or creekcounty@elections.ok.gov.

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